Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-29
THANKSGIVING AT DIGHTON.
A Delightful Dinner, Superb Suppe
and q Brilliant Ball.

DIGHToN, KAN, Nov. 25.
To the Editor of the Eagle.
The Gath day of November, 1887, has
been relegated to the past. Many long
felt want was filled during the day and
the time was otherwise spent propitiously
during its rojourn; it was an ideal
Thanksgiving day-no rain, no mud
nothing except the promise of snow
which fell this morning, and just cold
enough that the bindest could not mis-
take it for the 4th of July: There were
innumerable reunions Of families and
friends in Dighton, who rejoiced with
exceeding gladness of heart that
they still live to enjoy such
occasion and that things were as we'll
with them as they are.
The ladies aid society of the NJ. T..
church gave dinner for the purpose OF
purchasing a silver communion set and
mating for the aisles of their church to
protect their handsome carpet. The
dinner was all that the most pronounced
epicure could desire. The tables groaned
and staggered from being overwhelmed
with all the danties, delicious and sub
stantials of life The exchequer revealed
the dinner decided financial success,
while it was great social gathering.
Union services were held in the NJ. T..
church in the evening, all the other
churches participating.
But the browning social event of the
season, which eclipses anything
hitherto held in Dighton, was the mag
nifcent ball, given under the
auspices Of the Dighton Social club IN
the evening at the Avenue hotel. The
Ness City orchestra furnished rare mu-
sic, while quite a goodly number of the
elite of Ness City society participated In
the whirl of enjoyment. The grand
march began at $50, and the regulation
program was gone through with. There
were many elegant costumes, portion
of which we give herewith:
Mrs H. A Wishard, richly, attired In
pink satin, deliberately trimmed with white
silk lace, natural flowers.
Miss Willie Woods, pink nuns yelling
handsomely trimmed with oriental lace,
white satin ribbon and palest pink roses:
Mrs. McAnulty, elegant white satin, dla-
mond ornaments.
Miss Mamie Trotter looked bewitching
in black gross grain silk, with lace over
dress pasamenterie trimmings, diamond
ornaments.
Mrs. j. B. White, pale blue nuns yelling,
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Miss Ella Trotter, ruby silk, pearl orna-
ments.
Mrs. Harry L. Hill, old gold plush, dia-
mond ornaments.
Miss Blanche Wilson, blue nuns yelling
and satin, handsomely combined, rare old
lace and handsome pearl broche.
Mrs. H. X. Hall, white albatros, beauti
, fully trimmed with white passementarie,
of white, Jet and point lace.
Miss Lucy Cox, elephants breath silk,
natural flowers.
Mrs. Riggs, old gold and garnet change
able silk, natural flowers.
Mrs. F. C. Weir, drab silk with lace
| overdress.
Mrs. r. G. Cotton. garnet silk, rich
cream lace.
Miss Blackwell, pink nuns yelling, lace
trimmings, natural flowers.
Mrs. E. F. Coad, uncut velvet skirt, gar
net satin overdress
Mrs. j. w. Bashford black grograin silk
passamenterie trimmings, diamond orna
ments
Mrs. C. c. Wolf, handsome black gros
grain silk overdress of passamenterie lace
garnet jewelry.
Mrs. c. E. Holton, black grosgrain silk
white natural flowers
Mrs. o. L. Higday, black grosgrain silk
white natural flowers.
Mrs E. L. French, old gold and greer
silk, lace overdress, coral ornaments.
| The gentlemen were attired in con
ventional black, white ties and pumps
and were distressingly gallant. Mine
host Weir is popular caterer to the ap
petites as the following bill of fare would
indicate: